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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Karl and Robinson sent out to the balcony shortly after they arrive at the apartment?
(a) Brunelda wants to take a nap.
(b) Brunelda wants to take a bath.
(c) Brunelda wants them to clean the balcony.
(d) Brunelda wants private time with Delamarche.

2. As he looks at the photograph of his parents, what decision does Karl reconsider?
(a) Taking a shared room at the inn.
(b) The visit to Pollunder's.
(c) Refusing to write home.
(d) Coming to America.

3. By the time dinner is over, how does Karl feel about Klara?
(a) He thinks she is beautiful, but he has no interest in her.
(b) He thinks she is being taken advantage of by the men in her life.
(c) He thinks she is more cunning and capable than she pretends.
(d) He thinks she has good manners but a bad heart.

4. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?
(a) His uncle's face is red, as if he has been shouting.
(b) His uncle has already left the room.
(c) His uncle is tapping his hands against his knees repeatedly.
(d) His uncle does not look him in the eye.

5. Before Karl will enter the stoker's room, what information does he ask the stoker for?
(a) His religion.
(b) His name.
(c) His occupation.
(d) His nationality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Regardless of which dress she has on, what other item of clothing does Brunelda usually wear?

2. What does Robinson say prevented him and Delamarche from finding work after Karl left them outside the Occidental Hotel?

3. When Karl is wandering through the vast Pollunder house, what is he reminded of?

4. How does Delamarche wake Karl in the morning?

5. Why does the chauffeur ask Karl for money after they arrive at their destination?

(see the answer key)

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